COLORADO BASS FEDERATION

 

3rd QUARTER BOD MEETING

 

Virginia’s Restaurant, 8/19/06, Hosted by S.W.B.M.

 

1.      Meeting was called to order at 12:57 pm by Jay McMillan.

 

2.      Allen McCaw said there would be a half day tournament from 6:00am to noon on Sunday at Vallecito reservoir. $20 entry fee per person with payouts for big pike, big bass, and smallest bass.

 

3.      Secretaries Report:

Motion made, seconded and approved to accept the minutes from the Second Quarter BOD meeting as posted on the Web Site.

 

4.      Treasurers Report:

 

A) Total Fund Balance -                                   $ 25,660.69    

General Fund -                                           $ 34,995.29    

State Team Fund -                                      $ 10,176.00

 

B) Register Report YTD

Total Inflows –                                           $ 51,648.19

Total Outflows -                                         $ -25,987.50

 

Motion made, seconded, and approved to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted.

 

5.      Presidents Report:

 

A.                       Jay discussed topics covered at presidents meeting in Charlotte N.C.

Much discussion about 6 man team format and if states that can send more than 6 teams be allowed to in order to fill the field for states that can not. The TBF will allow these states to do it this year.

B.                       The payout for the regional 6 man tournament will be as follows: first place $6750, second place $5400, third place $4860, fourth place $4050, fifth place $3240, and sixth place $2700. The Regional format will be two days of pre-fish followed by two day tournament. The tournament will be held at lake Amisted TX at the end of January or first of February pending permits.

C.                       A Toyota Tundra is to be awarded at the world championship to a federation member. Also, anyone running a Triton in the 6 man team needs to contact Jay for incentives.

 

 

 

 

 

6.      Youth Directors Report:

        

A.                       Jeff Jones mentioned that Bass Pro and Falcon Tackle have made donations of 40 baitcast reals for the Colorado Casting Kids Championship.

 

7.      Tournament Directors Report:

 

A.                       Sean indicated that there are currently 4 six man teams signed up to fish the Federation Nation Regional tournament. Two from Southwest, 1 from Rocky Mountain, and 1 tentatively from DBM.

B.                       There was much discussion about the current tournament format for the Colorado S.T.Q.T. and whether or not to change it or keep it a single tournament. After discussion a motion was made “to keep the single tournament format for S.T.Q.T. for the next three years”. The motion was seconded and voted on. The decision was unanimously in favor to keep it a single tournament for the next 3 years. Motion Passed.

C.                       Lake selections for the 2007 STQT.

Each club nominated 3 lakes and then voted. Each club could cast a vote for each member present with a maximum of 3 votes per club.

Lake Amisted TX was voted in for the 2007 STQT, Ten votes for and four apposed.

 

D.                       2007 STQT date selection will take place at the November BOD meeting..

E.                        Divisional Update: the 2007 Divisional hosted by Colorado will be at Lake Powell from the 7th through the 11th of May. Sean is providing a cook trailer and is asking for club participation to assist in cooking dinners. After much discussion about soliciting volunteers it was decided that approximately 12 to 15 will be needed to coordinate. Jay will allow clubs to decide who will go from each club. More discussion followed about assisting volunteers with funding the trip. Motion was made that the “Federation authorize 12 to 15 volunteers to be financially matched up to $100 and provide rooms for paired volunteers”. Motion was seconded and the voting was thirteen votes in favor and one vote apposed. Motion Passed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.      New Business:

 

A.                       Membership Drive: Jay discussed that the basis of what CBF does will be committed to get back to conservation, youth , and membership. Jay wants to send a letter to current BASS members in the state, approximately 3,505 current members in CO. Jay handed out copies of the proposed “Membership Opportunity” letter. If we could capitalize on 8% to 10% of these members the CBF would double in size. Larry Krueger suggested adding a list of businesses that join the federation on the CBF website. 

B.                       Funding for club projects: Jay asked that clubs prepare project proposals by January 1st.  Jay also emphasized that clubs look into starting their own youth clubs. Suggested also that State Team members do seminars to help boost membership.

 

9.  Old Business:   No Old business was discussed.

 

 

11.          Next BOD meeting in Durango Saturday August 19th and 20th, 1-day tournament and meeting for those who attend.

 

         12.          Motion was made to adjourn, carried at 3:32pm